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Part 4: Sexual Behavior and Contemporary Society Chapter Eleven. Solitary Sex and Shared Sex. Thoughts and fantasies Erotic materials Erotic toys Masturbation. Gender Differences Males seek out erotic materials more Males think about sex more
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Part 4: Sexual Behavior and Contemporary SocietyChapter Eleven Solitary Sex and Shared Sex
Thoughts and fantasies Erotic materials Erotic toys Masturbation Gender Differences Males seek out erotic materials more Males think about sex more Guilt about masturbation influences females more than males Frequency correlated with shared sex Not a substitute for shared Solitary Sex: The Private World
Self-stimulation of genitals Males mostly penis Females mostly clitoris Most people participate at one time or another 60 percent men and 40 percent women in past year Occurs at all stages of life Does not produce physical weakness Negative attitudes persist and may cause guilt, as influenced by religious and/or social standards Masturbation
Shared Sexual Behavior • Vaginal intercourse is most popular of all shared sexual behaviors in all age groups, men and women • Nongenital oral stimulation • Kissing, licking, nibbling • Stimulation of erogenous zones • Mouth, earlobes, breasts, buttocks, lower abdomen, inner thighs, anal-perineal, penis, clitoris • Oral-genital sex (fellatio and cunnilingus) • Increased in popularity • More common in young, highly-educated whites
Additional Shared Sexual Behaviors • Mutual manual stimulation and masturbation • Interfemoral (nonvaginal) intercourse • Anal intercourse • Somewhat more appealing to males • High-risk behavior for HIV transmission • Vibrators, pornography, and fantasies • Aphrodisiacs
Same Gender Sexual Sharing • Partners share a full range of sexual activity • Oral-gential contact common • Lesbian couples have sex less frequently than heterosexual or gay male couples, but report more satisfaction and greater intimacy
Heterosexual Intercourse • Often surrounded by strict moral and social codes • Has different meanings for different couples in different circumstances, influenced by • Knowledge, capacity to accept differences, attitudes • One transmission mode for HIV • Associated with marriage customs in most cultures • Intromission requires • Penile erection, lubrication, relaxation of vaginal opening, cooperation of partners
Reclining Face-Face Man on top, woman supine Woman on top, man supine Side-by-side Face-Face Variations Woman on edge of bed or chair Partners seated Partners standing Rear Vaginal Entry Partners kneeling Man on top, woman on abdomen Side-by-side Partners standing Partners seated Intercourse Positions